The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

From the blog:

Fall is the busy time of year for educational consultants. While our seniors work feverishly through their applications (hopefully without running into unanticipated snags!), we also have new juniors coming on board to begin their college search process under our direction. It’s quite a balancing act to make sure that everyone gets what they need at the right time and we put in long hours to make sure that’s exactly what happens.

The contrast between the class years at this point is always stark and for some reason, this manages to catch me by surprise each year. It’s like working with a young horse after riding a schoolmaster for so many years – you forget that the buttons actually have to be installed; they didn’t just appear there. In the case of my students, it’s all about knowledge – whereas the seniors are by now a known entity to me and we’ve spent the past year or more working together to turn them into educated, prepared college applicants, the juniors are blank slates. It’s exciting because they bring with them a fresh enthusiasm and perspective for the journey ahead, but they don’t yet know how the process works – which is why they’ve come to me.

The first hurdle we must face?

Juniors want to get everything “right” in a process where that isn’t always possible. Read More

What are the

seven most common mistakes

students make in the midst of the stressful application process?

A little slice of American equestrian history

is being digitally preserved by the folks at Sweet Briar College (VA) and the National Sporting Library and Museum.

The USHJA Foundation and College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show have teamed up to offer travel grants to young riders attending either the Florida or California show. Students can apply on the CPI web site.

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